CONVERSE stays undefeated with a continued collaboration, and this time, CONVERSE and UNDFTD has re-released their popular collaborative Poorman Weapon in a new colorway, inclusive of the All Star Weapon Hi and a matching MA-1 jacket. Designed with subtle toughness in mind, the nylon and leather upper mimics the jacket in the pack, and is complete with the beloved velcro Chevron Star. The MA-1 jacket and sneakers both enjoy a grey upper with bright orange lining, and both are co-branded with the signature five-strikes as well. The collection will be available in Japan this month, at UNDFTD Tokyo and UNDFTD Shizuoka. via: SU

Hiking goes a long way this year, and the outdoor craze is still heating up in the fashion world, and sneakers continue to get revamped with outdoor and hiking influences. While some attempts to render kicks into hiking boots or vice versa have been rather trite, the new adidas Originals Top Ten High does it quite winningly with a simple tweak in colorway, eyelets, trimming and laces. The new season’s classic Top Ten Hi now looks more like a hiking sneaker than the basketball shoes they were born to be. it now comes in two fall-perfect colorways, Mahogany and Sand. The Sand version features a mix of brown suede, leather and canvas upper, with hiking rope laces and wheat colored trimming on tongue and metal eyelets to complete the tough outdoor look. Meanwhile, the Mahogany colorway is slightly less obvious in the hiking influence, but the deep red shade works nicely with off-white laces and grey trimming. The new tongue tag for the Top Ten Hi are crafted in leather, nodding to the kicks that walked the trails. via: RF

Starting tonight at midnight, step into fall with a bit of Nordic simplicity and get functional with the Tretorn Online Tent Sale. Prep yourself against the volatile weather and sudden showers with rubber boots, and keep things casual for the weekend with canvas sneakers. The line-up includes items from the past and current seasons, and in order to be a part of this flash sale which lasts only a day, you can follow either step after the jump.

Chicks, speed and kicks? A super hot combination takes a literal turn when the chick is modeling the JS Wings 2.0 Flames from adidas Originals by Originals Jeremy Scott Spring/Summer 2011 collection. As with all other Jeremy Scott sneakers for his work with adidas ObyO, these “flames” have garnered the attention of sneakerheads and beyond months prior to its release (even though you were able to pre-order it at Opening Ceremony back in October for some instant gratification). The new “Flames” are based on the reformed JS Wings 2.0, where the winged panels have moved from tongue to heel, and now, the wings have been switched out for fiery flames a la Hells Angels. So the new shoot featuring Elisabet Cardenas is only appropriately executed when bikes are involved. via: SDG

Did you know that the sun provides more energy to the earth in one hour than what all nations produce in a year? If that’s the case, should we start doing something about that and tap into a more environmentally friendly energy source? Mercedes-Benz has responded to the possibility of adapting solar power into its production and company, with a new Biome concept car, their entry into the Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge: 1000 pound car competition. The new Biome concept car is not just a sleek and mean machine which seemed to have came back from the future, but it is also designed to run on light technologies from nature.

As a part of the promotional campaign for the recently released Need For Speed- Hot Pursuit by EA, Need For Speed had specially customized Play Station 3 kits, comprising of a PS3 featuring the Need For Speed logo, housed in a special Need For Speed Case.

Do the people influence the city or does the city influence the people? This is a chicken or egg question, but there is no doubt one cannot be without the other. As a part of the adidas Originals “We Are London” project, the Trefoil label approached the influential younger generation shaping London town at the moment, and the first to take the world on a tour of his music and city is grime artist/producer, Scorcher. Scorcher takes us through his hometown, Edmonton Green, and shows us the spots mentioned in his music, the places he used to visit when he was a kid. Check out the video after the jump, and don’t forget that November 19 is the National Tracksuit Day, so heed the rally of Snoop Dogg and get your three-stripes Firebird ready.

In conjunction with the upcoming release of his memoir, Decoded, Jay-Z spoke as New York Public Library last night alongside Cornel West and NYPL director Paul Holdengräber, as a guest of honor for the Live at NYPL series. The hosts and Jay-Z spoke about the book, and they read passages from the Decoded, but the best part was when Jay-Z shared some stories about his life at the public live series. Jay-Z shared anecdotes from his childhood, about his parents’ impressive collection of records, on convincing Charles Strouse to let him sample Annie for “Hard Knock Life”, on recording “This Can’t Be Life” with Scarface and more. Check out the full video after the jump, and see Jay-Z in a new light, away from his performer persona. via: NYMag/fora.tv

Certainly, there are many cities in the world that have double decker buses, especially those that were a part of the great British Empire like Singapore and Hong Kong. But, the red double decker bus is quite a British icon, and the classic transport gets a facelift today as a new double-decker was unveiled at the London Transport Museum by Brois Johnson, the Mayor of London.

The new double-decker is updated to a 21st century relevance without losing the original Routemaster touch and charm. The new bus is manufactured by Wrightbus, and features an open platform in the back which marks the return of the classic “hop-on-hop-off” service.

While the Audi E-Tron Spyder had surfaced online as a concept with no certainty of production, the automaker is pushing one of its coveted super fast cars, the R8 into the electric motor market in 2012, with an announcement of plans to launch the Audi R8 E-Tron in two years’ time.

The new Audi R8 E-Tron is introduced as a competitor for the Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell, and it features four asynchronous electric motors that can produce up to 308 HP and 3,319 lb-ft of torque. And quelling those who fear that R8′s performance would be compromised, this new electric supercar can speed from 0-100km/h in just 4.8 seconds.

Doodling is now an art form on a whole new level and dimension with a new application, Scrawl. Scrawl allows anyone to create real 3D drawing in augmented reality on an iPhone with multitouch.

Just by swiping your fingers across the screen to create an image, the three-dimensional drawing can be added in real time to any environment instantly (just look at the shadow your drawings cast on your environment) and it promises full interaction.

Turtle and Drama? Entourage? No…if you think the valet uniform is fooling you, don’t be mistaken. This is not an episode of Entourage, but a campaign for the upcoming Need for Speed Campaign. But, do enjoy the tete a tete about fast cars, parking and driving. The new campaign is directed at Need for Speed – Hot Pursuit, where fast need no friends. Before you get your hands on the new adrenaline laden driving game that is on a different level from the Gran Turismo series, check out the videos featuring Jerry Ferrara and Kevin Dillon, and don’t forget to hit your nearest game shop on November 16 for your own copy, and be those who drive the nice cars, instead of those who are goody-two-shoes who just…park them.